METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING UPLINK STATE FLAG (USF) WITH MULTIPLE UPLINK TEMPORARY BLOCK FLOWS (TBFS) - Patent 1325644

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EP 1 325 644 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(21)	Application number: 01972385.7

(22)	Date of filing: 03.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04Q 7/22

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IB0101/834

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0203/2168 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

10.10.2000 US 238998 P
01.10.2001 US 968747

(71)	Applicant: Nokia Corporation
	02150 Espoo (FI)

(72)	Inventors:
	LINTULAMPI, Raino FIN-90810 Kiviniemi (FI) PARANTAINEN, Janne FIN-00500 Helsinki (FI) SEBIRE, Guillaume FIN-00150 Helsinki (FI)

(74)	Representative: Derry, Paul Stefan et al
	Venner, Shipley & Co,20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING UPLINK STATE FLAG (USF) WITH MULTIPLE UPLINK TEMPORARY BLOCK FLOWS (TBFS)